Starter and circuit for vapor devices.



s. E. FLICHTNBR. STARTER AND CIRCUIT FOR VAPOR DEVICES.

956,066. Patented Apr. 26, '1910. 2 SHEETS-31131 1.

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STARTER AND CIRCUIT FOR VAPOR DEVICES.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 9, 1905.

956,066. Patented Apr. 26, 1910.

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STARTER AND CIRCUIT FOR VAPOR DEVICE S.

v Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 26, 1910.

Application filed January 9, 1905. Serial No. 240,276.

EDWARDS Be it known that I, STANWooD States,

FLIOHTNER, a citizen of the United v and resident of Englewood, countyof Bergen, State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Starters and Circuits. for Vapor Devices, of which thefollowing is a specification.

A standard type of mercury vapor apparatus,- represented by thewell-known mercury vapor lamp, is now one in which the apparatusoperates in a more or less inclined position, the starting, of the lampbeing accomplished by first bringing the electrodes into communicationby a mechanical tilting of the apparatus and afterward releasing theapparatus to establish a flow of current through it. The describedtilting and restoration of the apparatus. has heretofore generally beenaccomplished by hand.

The object of the present invention is to provide automatic meanswhereby, on the closure of the main circuit, the lamp or other vapordevice will be automatically tilted an restored. The invention 'isconcerned also with the circuits and devices whereby such an automaticaction may be readily accomplished, and is applicable to the starting ofa single device or to a number of devlces in series,

The invention isillustrated in diagrammatic views, Figure 1 showing thecircuits adapted for operating a single mercury vapor lamp; and Figs. 2and 3 showing different sets of circuits which can be utilized forstarting two lamps in series.

Referring to the first figure of the draw ing, 1 is a main conductorincluding a main switch, 2. The vapor apparatus is shown at 3, thesamebeingprovided'in this instance with a solid positive electrode, 4 and amercury negative electrode, 5. The lamp is supported upon a rod or bar,6, which rod or bar is ltself pivoted to 'a supportingv arm, 7. The lampmay restnormally in substantially the position indicated in Fig. 1; thatisto say, slightly off the horizontal. 1 1

The original ath for the current at. the

time of closing t e main switch 2' is through a resistance, 9, asolenoid or magnet, 10, a

switch or cut-out, 11, having a stat1onary terminal, 12, and ajmovable'terminal, 13, and thence tothe circult on the other side of theapparatus. In shunt to the solenoid or mag ing material, therewill be noneed of care. in

net 10 and the switch 11 is a circuit indinegative terminal 5 and aconductor, 15,-

passingthrough a solenoid or magnet, 16, 1nto connection with the mainline conductor. This shunt circuit is completed whenever the mercury iscaused to extend-from the positive electrode 4 tothe negative electrode5, which takes place when the lamp is tilted to or a little", beyond ahorizontal position in a reverse sense from that shown in Fig. 1.

The conductors '14 and '15 may. be supported on their way1 to and fromthe respectlve electrodes of t e lam by the rod 6. If the said rod is ofcon ucting' material the conductors will be suitably insulatedtherefrom, say by special means or by the normal 'insu-' lation ofthesurrounding conductors. If the said rod is of insulating ornon-conductrespect to the insulation of the conductors 14 and 15. Thesolenoid or magnet l0sis. placed in operative relation to a core orarmature, 17, attached to the rod or bar 6- at one side of its pivot, asshown. The magnet or solenoid '16 is located in operative relation tothe movable element 13 of the i switch or cut out 11. Assuming now thatthe relations are such as have been described,

the first action of'the apparatus after theclosing of the main switch 2will be .to liftone end of the rod 6 and the corresponding end of thelamp 3 through the action of the ma et or solenoid 10 upon its armature17. This will tilt the lamp 3 sufiiciently to cause a metallic contactto be made between the electrodes thereof through the fiow of mercuryfrom one end of the lamp to theother.

Such metallic connection having been established the described shuntcircuit will be closed causing the ma et or solenoid 16 to be energizedand there y lifting the contact 13 away from the contact 11 and breakingthe original circuit. In this way the magnet or solenoid 10 becomesdeenergized thereby releasing the core or armature 17 and allowing thelamp to fall by gravity to its operating position which is the same asthat illustrated in Fig. 1. Stops, 18 and 19, may be provided forlimiting the tilting of the lamp in opposite ,directions. tially thesame arrangement of circuits and the operation of the devices will beclearly understood from what has beenalready said respecting theoperation of the single device- Fig. 2 has substanshown in Fig. 1. Inthis figure the current -may be assumed to enter from the left hand sideof the circuit 1, where it passes through the elements 9, 10, 12 and 13to the second device where it also passes through the ele-, ments 9, 10,12 and 13 to the main circuit once more. The passage of current throughthe path described leaves the two lamps, 3, 3,

and causes a closure of the circuit inside the said lamps, a fter whichthe restoration of the lamp to operative position takes place as before.

Referring to Fig. 3, it will be seen that the original circuit'containsthe operating 0011s 10, 10 for lifting the lamps and is provided withcut-outs, 11, 11, operated by coils 16, 16. When th's arrangement ofcircuits is provided, it will be seen that, if either of the cut-outs11, 11, is operated so as to cause va separation of the terminal 13from/the terminal 12 thereof, then the original circuit is interrupted.This is a simplification of the circuit illustrated'in Fig. 2. Theresistance 9 and the coils 16 remain in the lamp need' not be made toact operatively upon either of the cut-outs.

The-invention described herein is appli cable tolamps or other vapor orgas devices whether the gas or vapor contained thereinis mercury vaporor some other suitable gas present invention claims to accomplish thestarting of a similar lamp by a somewhat or vapor. p

I am aware ofthe-Patent #794,745 issued July 18, 1905;

I different means which is found to be advantageous in many cases.

' Recklmghausens lamp utilizes a magnet in series and thus carries theoperating current at all times. This requires the running position ofthe lamp to be systems which will-be obvious u 'eration and need not behere circuit, although one of the coils 16 to Recklinghausen. The

For example,

non-operating position. It .further requires the tilting coil to beinsulated and otherwise designed, duce or transmit momentary potentialkicks that are re uired for the maintenance and operation 0 such lampsas they are frequently used.- This is not wholly advantageous. On theother hand, applicants arrangement provides a' magnet and shunt whichmay be cut out during operation. Applicants arrangement alsoprovidesffor the same running and non-operating position of the tube.There are as well other advantageous differences between the two onconsidurther describedrw I claim as my invention 1. A plurality of gasor vapor electric devices serially operated and adapted to be started bytilting, in combination with a single shunt circuit for all of saiddevices containing'suitable tilting magnets and an automatic cut-out forsaid shunt operated by the initiation of current through said devices.2. A lurality of serially operated gas or vapor e ectric devices adaptedto be started b tiltin and a common shunt to said devices inc udingindividual tilting magnets therefor. Y 3. The combination with a'plurality of vapor devices adapted to operate in an inclined position,of acommon circuit for automatically tilting the said devices, and acommon cut-out for accomplishing the opening of the tilting circuitthereby permitting the restoring of the devices to. operative position.v

a. The combination with a plurality of vapor devices, circuits andconnections wherebythe same. may be automatically.

difi'erentfrom its v so thatit may'properly prostarted, and a 'singlecommon cut-out for. the

said circuits and. connections.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York,and"State of New York,this 27th day of December, A. D. 1904;.

STANWOOD E. FLICHTNER.

VVi'tnesses WM. H. O

APEL, GEORGE H. S'rooKBmDoE.

